a. [ L. fissus (p. p. of findere to split) + palma palm. ] (Zool.) Semipalmate and loboped, as a grebe's foot. See Illust. under Aves. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } a. [ L. palmatus marked with the palm of a hand, from palma the palm of the hand. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. Having the shape of the hand; resembling a hand with the fingers spread. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Bot.) Spreading from the apex of a petiole, as the divisions of a leaf, or leaflets, so as to resemble the hand with outspread fingers. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Zool.) (a) Having the anterior toes united by a web, as in most swimming birds; webbed. See Illust. (i) under Aves. (b) Having the distal portion broad, flat, and more or less divided into lobes; -- said of certain corals, antlers, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } a. (Zool.) Having the anterior toes joined only part way down with a web; half-webbed; as, a semipalmate bird or foot. See Illust. k under Aves. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. totus all, whole + E. palmate. ] (Zool.) Having all four toes united by a web; -- said of certain sea birds, as the pelican and the gannet. See Illust. under Aves. [ 1913 Webster ]
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